Lexus Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of ‘F’ Performance Brand With Special Editions

Lexus Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of ‘F’ Performance Brand With Special Editions

Published: February 16, 2018 | By: American Luxury Staff

It’s been ten years since Lexus—the flagship luxury-car manufacturing division of Toyota—launched its own high-performance marque, the F line of specialty models, to compete with European luxury/performance cars. To commemorate a full decade of the F line, Lexus recently unveiled two special-edition cars for the elite sub-brand, the GS F and RC F 10th Anniversary model variations.

The models were first revealed as in production last fall. This week, however, Lexus formally announced the two SE offerings, with a full roster of details about the RC F coupe and GS F sedan.

The edition-specific color for the two models is the same for both coupe and sedan, as is the engine. Both are dressed in a sleek flat metallic gray—what Lexus calls Nebula Gray—with black accents and black grille; a 5L V8 is the power plant, pumping out 467 horsepower, with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The sedan receives a torque-vectoring rear differential as a standard feature.

The interiors get a blue-on-black treatment, with glossy blue carbon-fiber and suede and leather accents, and a blue wheel and shift knob, across a black background. Blue brake calipers and 19-inch black wheels enhance the color scheme.

Pricing for the special edition coupe and sedan hasn’t been announced yet by Lexus. The models will be available this summer.

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